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WEEKEND ASSISTANTS Rev. Joseph P. Cheah, OSM, Ph.D.
Rev. Daniel J. Sullivan
DEACONS Jeffrey Sutherland and Tim Healy
SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER Russell Koch: [email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR (K - 8) Valerie St. Jean: ext. 223 [email protected]
CONFIRMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTOR Rosemary Neamtz, MSW: ext. 226 [email protected]
REGISTRAR & CONFIRMATION ASSISTANT Jennifer Soucy: ext.227 [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF ADULT EDUCATION Ann DiStefano, MPS: ext. 228 [email protected]
RCIA DIRECTOR & LITURGY COORDINATOR Maureen Fiedler: 860-995-4026
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Tom Stockton: ext. 230
PARISH OFFICE MANAGER Kris Martino: ext. 221 [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Kerry Magrini: [email protected]
MINISTRIES COORDINATOR Chip Janiszewski: [email protected]
CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT Mike Gould: ext.225
BAPTISMS:
Registered parishioners call the Parish Office
MARRIAGES Please set the date with the priest or deacon at least six months prior to the wedding. Weddings cannot be scheduled after the Saturday evening
Mass or on Sundays.
BULLETIN DEADLINE & INSERTS Please submit any bulletin announcements to the Parish Office by 2pm
on the Monday prior to the weekend you would like it published. Also, please contact the office to obtain permission to
insert fliers into the weekly bulletin.
Church of Saint Ann
289 Arch Road * Avon, Connecticut * 06001
860-673-9858
Rev. John W. McHugh, Ph.D., Pastor
www.stannavon.org
MASS SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am
Sunday Vigil (Saturday): 4:00 pm
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30 and 11:00am
First Friday: 9:00 am
CONFESSIONS: Saturday: after 4pm Mass
First Friday: Before 9:00 AM Mass Other times by appointment
DEVOTIONS: Eucharistic Adoration:
Mondays 9:30-10:30am
Rosary: 8:30 am, daily
MMP Cenacle: Mondays at 7:15pm
Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Tues.- Fri. 9:30—9:40am in the Sanctuary
Holy Hour: Thursdays at 12noon
If you are a resident in this area, we hope that you will continue to grace us with your presence and register with our office manager. You may call
860-673-9858 or stop by the parish office to register. If you are a visitor, we thank you for
participating in worshiping with us and we hope to see you again.
January 17, 2021 Page Two
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
This Week at St. Ann
MONDAY, January 18 Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 9:30-10:30am in the church MMP Cenacle-Rosary Prayer Group: 7:15pm in the church Lectio Divina Live!: 7:15pm -via Zoom*
TUESDAY, January 19 I Heard God Laugh Book Discussion: 10am via Zoom* Walking with Purpose: 10am -via Zoom I Heard God Laugh Book Discussion: 7pm via Zoom* RCIA: 7:15pm in the Activity Room
WEDNESDAY, January 20 Wednesday Morning Study Group: 9:30am in Fr. Bennett Hall Unemployment Support: 3-5pm -via Zoom * Walking with Purpose: 7pm in Fr. Bennett Hall
THURSDAY, January 21 The Bible Timeline: resumes in January Holy Hour: 12 noon in the church
FRIDAY, January 22 Lectio Divina Live!: 9:45am -via Zoom*
SATURDAY, January 23
SUNDAY, January 24
Lectio Divina Live!: 10:30am -via Zoom*
Face masks & social distancing required at all times! * Zoom Instructions are on our website, under the COVID-19 tab.
MONDAY, January 18 9:00 David Julian, requested by the Bondhus Family TUESDAY, January 19 9:00 Mary Patricia Hettrich, requested by the Downey Family WEDNESDAY, January 20 9:00 Raymond Griffin, requested by the Men’s Breakfast Group at St. Ann THURSDAY, January 21 9:00 Fredrick Makoczy, requested by the Downey Family FRIDAY, January 22 9:00 Addis Daly, requested by Kenna Daly SATURDAY, January 23 4:00 Anthony J. Savarese, requested by Faith Weiss SUNDAY, January 24 7:30 Kathleen “Kathy” Glancy, requested by the Droste Family 9:30 Paul Argay, requested by the Waterbury Family 11:00 Vera and Albert Alft, requested by Bill and Janet Newman
Attention:
Women of St. Ann
During these months of isolation and separation, we have felt a longing to gather as a community, and for a sense of “normalcy” in our lives. Please join us on our journey of reconnection by participating in “Together We Rise”, the Women’s Retreat for 2021. The retreat experience will be offered Online, presented by the Holy Family Retreat Team on Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. If you are unable to make either day, please see consult the HF Website:
[email protected] for additional dates.
For questions call; Eileen DiMauro at(860) 675-4330 or Jacquie Warren at (860) 673-6761,
or Holy Family Retreat Center at (860) 521-0440.
Divine Mercy Holy Hour
This Sunday, January 17, 2021
2:30 - 3:30pm in the church
Our Lord told St. Faustina, “For the soul that trusts much will be given.” Please join us as we place our trust in Jesus!
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Holiness is being united to Jesus. “When we receive the Eucharist, the holiness of God is in us.” So says Father Cantalamessa, preacher to several modern Popes. Father Cantalamessa stresses that this holiness is a pure gift. He also explains that with this gift comes a duty. That duty is to preserve and increase holiness in our daily lives. Reflection: There is a wonderful and simple prayer practice to achieve the goal of perseverance in holiness. The practice is to “Stay in the Presence.” By striving to always be aware that you are in God’s presence, you will reflect His light of grace. You will become a clear pane of glass pouring out the Light of Christ to the world.
Please join us each week as we probe the depths
of this Sacrament of Sacraments.
We have many offerings to keep you connected and enriched during social distancing! Please visit: https://www.stannavon.org/spiritual-enrichment-during-covid-19-crisis for instructions on using Zoom and for links to access our Zoom video meetings.
Adult Faith Formation
The Kerygma: 1) God is Love and created us for relationship with Him. 2) When we make unloving choices (sin) we damage our relationship with God/self/others. 3) Jesus restores this relationship through his life, death and resurrection. 4) Jesus invites us to new life by living like Him now, and with Him forever. 5) When we accept Jesus' invitation, we receive an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to empower us to love.
We’d love your help with a special, new series for St. Ann’s YouTube channel. “Moved by the Music” will feature short videos of gentle practices/routines, set to inspiring music, to help stir people’s souls and move their bodies! (Christmas music for now, other music for later – we have the approved public domain playlist for you). Please contact Ann ASAP to learn more: [email protected].
We will gather for a book discussion of I Heard God Laugh by Matthew Kelly online via Zoom Tuesday, January 19th at 1pm or 7pm. Contact Ann, below, to register. I Heard God Laugh is the book that Fr. McHugh gifted parish families at Christmas. Copies are available in the Gathering Space, or by contacting the Adult Enrichment office – [email protected], (860) 673-9858, x228. Please enjoy the book, and then pass it along to someone who could use a boost.
Weekly Ordinary Income
Weekly Giving: $8,851.00 For those attending Mass, we have placed Offertory baskets placed within the church. For others, if possible, please consider continuing to support St. Ann via U.S. Mail or Online Giving (via our website) during these challenging times. Thank You!
Online Giving (Jan 6-13,2021): $3,156.00
Next Weekend’s Second Collection: Archdiocesan Catholic High Schools
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Do You Know Anyone Who Could Use the
Comfort of a Prayer Shawl? St. Ann’s Prayer Shawl Ministry has shawls available! If you know of someone who is going through an illness or time of need and feel a prayer shawl will lift their spirits or provide comfort, please contact Tina Dibble, 860-674-1541, to pick one up. In addition, we have a few lap robes, which are ideally suited for someone who is wheelchair bound.
How You Can Help the St. Ann Scholarship Fund
Due to the pandemic, the Scholarship Committee has been unable to have their large sales (clothing, books etc) which means a shortage of funds to award scholarships to deserv-ing city students attending Catholic High Schools. This year, why not consider a donation in someone’s honor to the St. Ann Scholarship Fund. You will check people off your list and help a young person with a partial tuition support scholarship. If you’d like to pay online, there is a link on the St. Ann website (choose Scholarship Committee under the Ministries tab) . You can also write a check to St. Ann Schol-arship Fund and send it to Church of St. Ann, Att: Jennifer Soucy, 289 Arch Road, Avon, CT 06001. Thanks so much for helping to keep the scholarship program going!
Unemployment Support
A weekly, virtual networking meeting to share your experiences coping with job loss to help everyone navigate the transition back to employment. If you prefer more anonymity you may call (646) 558-8656 and use meeting code 3671752517.
Upcoming discussion topics: January 20: Networking during a pandemic January 27: Interviewing techniques on Zoom or Skype For more information contact: [email protected] Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/3671572517 (Zoom tutorial at: www.stannavon.org/zoom-tutorial)
Upcoming Events: All of our parishioners are invited to participate in the Pro-Life Activities scheduled to memorialize the 48th Anniversary of the infamous Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court Decision to legalize abortion. This Sunday, January 17th, St. Ann will celebrate The Divine Mercy Holy Hour from 2:30-3:30 p.m. followed by the recitation of the rosary. We will pray for the end to abortion and a renewed respect for all human life. On the Anniversary, Friday, January 22nd St. Ann will celebrate the 9 a.m. Eucharist with prayers for the sanctity of all life, especially the unborn. Friday, January 29th, a Holy Hour for Life will be observed from 12 noon - 1:00 pm We will unite our prayers with those who are on the March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Pro-Life Ministry
January 17, 2021 – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings for the week of January 17, 2021
Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/ 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42 Monday: Heb 5:1-10/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20/Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9 and 10c [5]/Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Ps 110:1, 2, 3, 4 [4b]/Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: Heb 7:25—8:6/Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 17 [8a and 9a]/ Mk 3:7-12 Friday: Heb 8:6-13/Ps 85:8 and 10, 11-12, 13-14 [11a]/ Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14/Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 [6]/Mk 3:20-21 Next Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [4a]/1 Cor 7:29-31/ Mk 1:14-20
Items on this page supplied by our bulletin publisher, Liturgical Publications Inc.
First Reading: When Samuel went to sleep in his place, the LORD came and revealed his presence, calling out as before, “Samuel, Samuel!” Samuel answered, “Speak, for you servant is listening.” (1 Sm 3:9-10)
Psalm: Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will. (Ps 40)
Second Reading: Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? But whoever is joined to the Lord becomes one Spirit with him. (1 Cor 6:15, 17)
Gospel: So they went and saw where Jesus was staying, and they stayed with him that day. (Jn 1:39)
Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. The English translation of Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
Our faith is not just about ideas. It’s really about having an encounter with God and, in particular, the Risen Christ! Once we give ourselves over to the notion of God’s presence, we have to train ourselves to listen for God’s voice and be attentive to God’s call. Having companions on our faith journeys is so incredibly important as they can help us fine-tune our listening skills and discern God’s voice from others we may be hearing. Faith is all about having these profound encounters not only with God but with our brothers and sisters, and creation itself. Anyone or anything that is alive with God’s presence becomes an occasion for God to speak and call us to deeper graces and experiences. “Come, and you will see.”
The example and teaching of Jesus, the lives of the saints, those living among us and those glorified in heaven, and the wonder and beauty of creation can all serve to help us listen more clearly and assist in positioning ourselves for this profound God meeting. It is an encounter that can quickly and easily lead to a friendship and intimate intertwining of our souls to their Maker, making a claim on us like no other. Then, the Word of God moves from being just a body of ideas to something we simply accept and do. The person of Jesus Christ swiftly moves from being just a good prophet in word and deed to the incarnate presence of God Himself, the Lamb of God. The voice leads us to the Person behind it.
The Gospel is hard to follow. We can intellectually debate whether
what Jesus said is really what we are asked to do. The Gospel ideas
do not always make sense in our practical, secular world. The person
of God always does. We can debate the practicality and sense of ideas
and doing so often keeps the more difficult ones at a safe distance
away from us. Jesus said to love our enemy, but we really don’t need
to do that, our minds try to convince us. It just doesn’t make sense.
Yet, if we are truly in love with the God who is behind the voice of
those words, they make perfect sense. Our deep and intimate love of
this God would even find us laying down our lives for Him if necessary.
Speak Lord, your servant is listening.
©LPi
Christ Is Anything but Ordinary We’re about to dive headlong into week two of Ordinary Time, and we need to admit, after the hustle and bustle of the holidays, things are indeed looking more ... ordinary, at least in our spiritual lives.
The transcendent highs of the Christmas season are flatlining a bit and the vivid imagery of the Nativity scene has faded. The solemn anticipation of the Advent season is by now a distant memory.
Are you bored yet?
Here’s a secret: I think that Ordinary Time can actually be quite extraordinary, if we’re really living out our baptismal call.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus point-blank asks Andrew, who is following him after hearing John the Baptist’s testimony: “What are you looking for?” He’s asking us the same question.
What are you looking for? Why are you following me? Is it for the Christmas cookies and the Advent carols? Is it for the King’s Cake on the Epiphany? Is it for the feeling we get on Christmas when we just know God has done a won-drous thing?
None of those things are bad, but they are not what Andrew was looking for, and they were not what Christ promised him when he said, “Come, and you will see.” Andrew was looking for the Messiah — the One who makes even Ordinary Time extraordinary. The One who can sanctify the longest and dullest of to-do lists, on the longest and dullest of days. The One whose peace can reign in our homes on January 25, not just December 25.
Remember what you are looking for. Come, and you will see. -Tracy Earl Welliver, MT
We have often heard it said that God is always calling but we are not always
listening. It is not only that we are not listening, but that we are not familiar
enough with God to even recognize that it is God who is calling! We can easily
mistake God’s voice for someone or something else and miss some profound
opportunities for connection. We have to train our minds, hearts, and souls to
specifically listen for the voice of God. It is a voice that draws us to deeper plac-
es, leading us to moments of grace and more profound God awareness. To look
at Jesus and be able to say, “Behold, the Lamb of God,” means that I know
something special about this person whom others know as simply a man. I will
become more attentive and receptive when he says, “Come, and you will see.” I
may even be more willing to set aside what I am doing and actually go. ©LPi
The BULLETIN Board
Guidelines and Sign-Up Information for Attending Mass In Person
Guidelines from the Archdiocese of Hartford
Face masks/coverings required.
Please bring hand sanitizer for use during the liturgy.
There will be limits on the number of socially distanced persons
that may be present at a given Mass. Due to our limit of 100 we will need to have sign-ups. (see below)
Dispensation from Sunday Mass obligation has been extended
through Feb. 16, 2021, so the elderly, those with pre-existing conditions, even those who are anxious need not be concerned if they miss Mass. Continue to watch from home.
You can find more information about attending Mass in person and the links to sign up for Masses on our website: stannavon.org/mass-times. If you aren’t able to sign up online, please call the Parish Office and let Kris know the date, time, family name and number attending and she will do it for you.
Question: Why do parishes have the Blessed Sacrament in a separate room?
Answer: While many Catholics of a certain age have memories of the Blessed
Sacrament being housed in the tabernacle on the high altar of the church, many parishes in
the decades since the Second Vatican Council have chosen to build a separate space — a
reservation chapel — where the Blessed Sacrament is kept. Although this practice is not
universal, it is in keeping with the guidance offered by the US Bishops in their document
Built of Living Stones (see nos 77-78). The goal is to create a space that is separated from
the nave and sanctuary, but which is “integrally connected with the church” which can foster
“reverence and can provide the quiet and focus needed for personal prayer.” This can be
especially important for communities that have continuous eucharistic adoration, allowing
people to come and pray in a space separate from the normal activities of parish life.
The practice of reserving the Eucharist in a separate space — or in a dignified location
away from the altar where Mass is celebrated — is that it emphasizes the importance of the
liturgy itself, which is the “source and summit” of the life of the Church.
As with many things in the Church, the practice of placing the tabernacle in the
sanctuary or in a separate chapel is not universal (as can be seen in visits to historic
churches in Rome and other places). The important thing is that as communities question
where to place the tabernacle, they listen to the voice of the Church, explore the ancient
and varied liturgical tradition of the Church, consider the needs and life of the community,
and also take into account the architecture and limits of the spaces they might already have. ©LPi
